That's a nice consumer unit, I like that when the cover is removed the sides are as well for better access. What brand is it? I can't make out the logo. Lucy? There is a blank missing also.
The neutral and earth terminals are very much like the ones found in old Crabtree boards but they are not C50 mcbs and not aware of any other Crabtree ones that colourThat's a nice consumer unit, I like that when the cover is removed the sides are as well for better access. What brand is it? I can't make out the logo. Lucy? There is a blank missing also.
There may be a DP isolator on the tails that is out of shot.Taking covers off old boards like that with them still switched on is not recomended.
Then an isolator should not be operated under load, except in an emergencyThere may be a DP isolator on the tails that is out of shot.
Looks like Lupus Midget,
I think that most, if not all, 'isolators' available these days are actually rated to be able to safely break their full load.Then an isolator should not be operated under load, except in an emergency
Yes i reckon your right, as you imply I dont think that was always the case.I think that most, if not all, 'isolators' available these days are actually rated to be able to safely break their full load.
If one has one which is not so rated, it's not really appropriate/'safe' to use it as an emergency switch!
Kind Regards, John
It maybe different in industrial environments, but in domestic and commercial ones I think it would be unrealistic to assume that an 'isolator' would not be operated on-load 'in an emergency', so I think it makes sense for all small/medium-sized isolators available now to be capable of coping with that safely.Yes i reckon your right, as you imply I dont think that was always the case.
Indeed.
But I would advise not by the sort of person who says "In order for me to sign off the cooker circuit you’ll need to upgrade the consumer unit."
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